Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-15
THE NEWS In VERMONT.
"AT1 EkS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
EAST CHARLOTTE.


ton. ... The Roman Catholic society are
making further improvements on their
church, to include an addition l6X30 feet,
basement under the entire building,
and furnace. ..... Miss Minette Varney
has returned from Randolph Normal
school ~ Miss Kate Taggart of Bur
lington is spending her school holidays
with friends in this vicinity. Miss
Clara Colburne of burlington, has just
closed successful term of school in this
village All are glad that she is to return
and teach the fall term Miss Colburne
is doing double duty-conducting her
school well and keeping up with classes
in the University.
CHARLOTTE.
1t is calculated that the hay crop will
run from e-half to two thirds as heavy
as last year A good many meadows look
well from u distance, but are very thin
after getting into them...... Potato bugs
are more numerous than ever before.
There is great complaint of apples drop
ping off There will not be half crop in
this vicinity. $50. The lake shore is lined
as usual with camps and cottages.
The late u. =. Foote of Brooklyn, n. Y,
will be pleasantly remembered by many
of our citizens He was brother of Charles
p. Foote, deceased. Early sowed grain
is looking finely but late oats are yellow
l.. r. Hubbell caught so fine pike in two
days. Miss Jennie White who has
been i'll for some time is now in Burning
under DR.. Bingham's care.... Mr.. Col
ton and family are now stopping at
Thompson point; pr. >; humphrey
of Burlington is the Oldest fisherman at
the point, being 50 years old
Rev Mr.. Putnam-is in town to remain
short time. :. Rev. Nj. A. Wicker holds reg
ular Sunday service in Lyceum hall, East
Charlotte. Last Sunday the service was
held in the Methodist church at the -Four
Corners The series of meetings at East
Charlotte last winter were very successful
and large class has been formed there.
.....Ammi +. Gillette had paralytic
shock of the right side recently, but seems
little better. He is in his S7th year and
until this last sickness has carried the
daily mail regularly on foot from the post
Office to the station, distance OF about
half mile. He is the Oldest man in town.
On the recent trip of President Cleveland
to the Adirondacks, and during brief
stop at this station the president who
was introduced to his venerable mail car
rier, complimented bin on his unusual
yigor.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Miss Ella Ferrin, who has been stopping
with friends here and attending the edu-
cationai meeting at Burlington goes to
Shssey MISS WINNIE to Browne Tss goes oes to SSeg Ghes
ter with her for Il few days stay......
Miss Minnie Snyder from Mount Pleasant,
Iowa. is visiting friends III this vicinity.
..... Miss Ellen Williams goes to Og-
weeks with her sister there. Nv.
Sibley, George Whtten Nichols and
Hunt have gone to the retreat at Nal,
let's bay to spend week fishing and
camping. w. J. Shiland has sister
from Cambridge n. Y. visiting at his place.
.....Mr, Shiland's visitors and ID. J. Hun
ter and +. A. Beach with their families
spent the day, Friday last at the bay DICK
nicing g......The paper mill has shut
down for Il few weeks and the men find
plenty of chances to hire out to work on
farms. ..... Farm help is scarce. The hay
crop IS large and is being rapidly secured.
..... The weather has been very hot......
Corn has been booming during the recent
hot weather.
COLCHESTER.
The Preachers Meeting for the st. AL.
bans district will be held in the Metho-
dist church at this place, on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Several minis
ters are expected from the Troy Confer
ence, among them being Rev Homer
Eaton, ID. D., of Burlington, who is eX-
pected TO lecture on Wednesday evening"
at O'Clock. The Baptist people were
without preaching on Sunday as their
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Freeman is away on
vacation at his home in Whiting this State
:.... The entertainment and strawberry
festival given by the young ladies of the
Baptist society was a success both social
ly and financially Many pronounced it
the pledsantest affair of the season. The
net proceeds amounted to $22. .... Mr..
George Rhodes is on the sick list and as
his health has been failing for the past
year there is doubt as to his recovery
Miss Nellie Narney Is visiting her friends
in Ripton.
WILLISTON.
The FREE PRESS wishes to get a good
correspondent in Willston. Anonymous
items are never published. The name
must always be signed, but not for pub
lcatlon
wINOOsKI.
In the Methodist church at Winooski,
Sunday morning at lO;3O, the pastor
preached the fourth of the series of ser
mons on the Lords prayer, from the text
THY will be done" AT $3.50 there was
love feast and at 730 preaching by the
presiding elder, Rev. j. w. Bennett, fol
sHELBURN.
School in district No. s, taught sby Miss
Il. E. Minckler, closed Friday alter very
successful term .... Mrs. Frank B. Fol
lett OF Burlington has been spending a
few days at her home. ....M Miss Lolita
Worcester is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Maleck. Mrs, S. Brown of Bur
lington is visiting at her home. .... Miss
Anna Qunlin is stopping in town at her
sisters, Mrs. Jero, 49,. Mr.. Charles Tracy
is at home. .... The laundry is doing a very
good business.
A large number of neighbors and friends
gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Mills, at their home in East Shelburn.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all, and
many tokens of their regard were left by
the visitors.
ESSEX.
The fall term of Essex classical institute
will begin Tuesday, August 90. As far as
practical the old board of teachers has
been retained. Miss Celia f. Slason of
East Jafilrey, n. H., has been engaged as
first assistant. Miss Slason is an eXper-
fenced teacher and comes highly recon-
mended to the position she is to fill
UNDERHILL.